Schedule 1 Botanist Guide: How to Automate Your Grow Game

Mar 25

Note: This guide covers content from Schedule 1, a satirical video game set in a fictional world. All items, recipes, and references are entirely made up and exist only in the game. Please don’t try any of this in real life.

Hiring a botanist in Schedule I is one of the smartest moves you can make—right behind not storing all your green next to an open flame. These plant-loving employees handle the growing process for you, making it possible to scale your operation while you focus on bigger things.

Here’s a quick, step-by-step guide to using a botanist like a boss.

Read More: All Employees Guide

Step 1: Hire Your Botanist

You can hire workers after 6 p.m. from the building just across Taco Tickler. Head up the stairs inside and talk to Manny.

Botanists cost $1,500 upfront and $200 per day (cash only).
Choose where you want to assign them. Some locations allow more employees than others.

Step 2: Assign Their Bed

Once they arrive, stand near them and press 9 to open your clipboard, then hit E on the botanist.

Click to assign them a bed.
This is where they rest and where you’ll drop off their daily wages in a briefcase.

Step 3: Set Up Supplies

Next, assign a supply shelf with:

Soil
Seeds

That’s it. Botanists come pre-equipped with clippers, so no tools needed.

Step 4: Assign Grow Pots

Click the pencil icon to assign up to 8 grow pots (6 minimum if that’s all you’ve got).

Use your clipboard to select each grow kit you want them to manage.
More pots = more product, so scale up when you can.

Step 5: Set Pot Recipes

Walk up to each grow pot and hit E to:

Choose a seed strain (like Granddaddy Perp)
Optionally select additives
Set a destination shelf for harvested product

If you don’t assign a destination, the botanist might figure it out. But to play it safe, choose a storage shelf so your hard-earned crop doesn’t disappear into the void.

Read More: Schedule 1 Tips and Tricks

Bonus Tips

You don’t need to use drying racks. The botanist skips them unless you assign one.
Make sure you keep their supplies stocked—no seeds, no grow.
Pay their wages regularly or they’ll stop working (and possibly go on strike… silently).

Final Blurb

Botanists in Schedule I are low-maintenance, high-value employees. Once you assign their bed, supplies, and pots, they’ll handle your grow op like a true horticultural hero. Just remember to feed them soil, seeds, and cash—and your plants will never go thirsty again.

Featured